One-year anniversary of LIB campaign

Dream, will and sharing are key messages highlighted in the live broadcast of the one-year anniversary of the Life is Beautiful Campaign, which was held in Studio 10 of Vietnam Television on December 11, 2010.

Support Network for People with Disability _ The program model of EMWF

SN-PWD was originally launched in Quang Ngai Province with a grant from the Ford Foundation and has now expanded to Thai Binh and Da Nang with various grants from international donors such as USAID and IrishAid. All three areas have a large population living with disabilities, with a high percentage suspected to relate to dioxin exposure.

Make Agent Orange History

America is at its best when it responds to humanitarian concerns and works to promote hope among people in need. We have an opportunity to do this in Vietnam today, closing wounds from the past. Thirty-five years after the the war, harmful effects of Agent Orange/dioxin are still being felt by millions in Vietnam, including children. But this is a humanitarian concern we can do something about. Make Agent Orange History seeks to raise awareness about this problem, highlight the solutions and connect people with ways to get involved. Watch this short video to learn about the continuing impact of Agent Orange/dioxin in Vietnam. Then take the pledge to support the plan of action @ http://makeagentorangehistory.org/get...

A little girl's dream

As a baby, abandoned in front of the Centre for Disabled Children, Giang has been brought up by teachers of the Centre for Orphans, Disabled Children and Homeless Elders in Ba Vi, Hanoi . Little Giang has only four fingers. Growing up, doctors found out that Giang has hetero-morphic legs and face (different from normal shape and function). Although living with such defects for past 17 years, Giang has never expressed any pessimistic attitude and inferiority. She is always smiling and lives happily with other friends in the same home.

Model: “Dioxin Resolution Initiatives in Vietnam”

This program model provides direct support to people with disabilities, including counseling and support to help re-integrate disabled individuals into mainstream society, and advocates for greater awareness about the issue and greater support for people with disabilities.

Model: “Congenital Differences”

This program model is based on strengthening the existing health services and adapting them to better meet the needs of children with disabilities, with a strong focus on prevention of disability through improved pregnancy and newborn care.

Model: “Hai Chau Hope for the Handicapped Project”

The Hope System of Care is a program model that integrates and coordinates services to children with disabilities. Based at the district level of Danang city in Vietnam, it provides services to the poorest children with disabling conditions, including those who have congenital impairments or may have been negatively affected by the Agent Orange chemical defoliants.

Model: “Increasing the inclusion ability for the children and youth with disabilities”

Many children and youth with disabilities are from rural areas and poor families. They have no training, nor can they attend school. As a result, most are unable to secure employment. This program model is focused on vocational training, job placement, and supporting the integration of children and youth with disabilities into their communities.

Model: “Capacity building and awareness raising”

This program model supports the establishment of new district-level organizations to assist the disabled by improving the capacity of its district members through training, organizational development, financial and administration management, social mobilization, and fundraising.This program will operate for three years and has exceeded its objectives, with a greater than expected number of district-based organizations already established. The organization intends to continue growing and providing greatly needed support for people with disabilities living in Hanoi.

Model: “Business skills for women with disabilities”

Women are crucial to the social capital of society – tasked with raising children, and often earning an income as well. Those who are disabled have even more barriers to overcome. This model program of micro-enterprise that seeks to go beyond the global trend that focuses solely on able-bodied and non-disabled poor women.